| Goal threat... where is it coming from? 05:47 - Dec 27 with 1141 views | hoppy |
Since the end of August, there’s only been 3 league games we’ve scored more than 1 goal. The 4-1 home win against Tranmere at the end of September, 3-1 win away at Southend at the end of October and the 2-2 home draw against Blackpool towards the end of November. It’s a shame those results haven’t given the confidence to carry that on into the next game.
What has made us so lacking in having much of a goal threat? Is it all down to the player rotation and the chopping and changing of formations, or anything else? |  |
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| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 08:13 - Dec 27 with 1058 views | powinswitch |
A powderpuff midfield, devoid of confidence, creativity, belief and a system is where I would start. My grandma could outmuscle any one of the four on the park yesterday. This is a robust league, and teams are generally setting up to stop us, and then realising we aren’t all that. That is a very poor engine room. Utter garbage. |  | | |
| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 08:15 - Dec 27 with 1050 views | textbackup |
| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 08:13 - Dec 27 by powinswitch |
A powderpuff midfield, devoid of confidence, creativity, belief and a system is where I would start. My grandma could outmuscle any one of the four on the park yesterday. This is a robust league, and teams are generally setting up to stop us, and then realising we aren’t all that. That is a very poor engine room. Utter garbage. |
we can 100% afford to not have skuse in there now, downes does what he can offer, and more.
downes plus another |  |
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| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 08:18 - Dec 27 with 1039 views | powinswitch |
| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 08:15 - Dec 27 by textbackup |
we can 100% afford to not have skuse in there now, downes does what he can offer, and more.
downes plus another |
I’ve said it before, when you drop Skuse, then we will improve. To be fair, I’m not confident of that under lambert. Tactically bereft. | | | |
| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 08:19 - Dec 27 with 1027 views | Dubtractor |
| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 08:13 - Dec 27 by powinswitch |
A powderpuff midfield, devoid of confidence, creativity, belief and a system is where I would start. My grandma could outmuscle any one of the four on the park yesterday. This is a robust league, and teams are generally setting up to stop us, and then realising we aren’t all that. That is a very poor engine room. Utter garbage. |
We seem to have a different midfield every game, which really can't help. Both in terms of the system and personnel. |  |
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| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 08:23 - Dec 27 with 1013 views | PositivelyPortman |
| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 08:18 - Dec 27 by powinswitch |
I’ve said it before, when you drop Skuse, then we will improve. To be fair, I’m not confident of that under lambert. Tactically bereft. |
Out of interest, how many professional football clubs have you managed? |  |
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| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 08:25 - Dec 27 with 1005 views | powinswitch |
| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 08:23 - Dec 27 by PositivelyPortman |
Out of interest, how many professional football clubs have you managed? |
I assume the same as you. It’s a forum, where we come to discuss football. That’s a genuinely held belief. I could be wrong. But it’s what TWTD is for | | | |
| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 08:42 - Dec 27 with 971 views | Guthrum |
A seeming unwillingness to just shoot, to have a go. Numerous times yesterday someone was in a position to let fly, but passed it wide instead, with the result the ball was eventually lost or a foul blown for.
Sure, the 'keeper might stop it, but he might not, or there could be a rebound. Or a handball giving a penalty.
We don't have the skill differential to just walk the ball into the net, or the coordination to pull off the perfect cross-and-header combination. That's why we register so few shots - too much messing around. Need to just try our luck sometimes. |  |
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| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 08:49 - Dec 27 with 951 views | Herbivore |
| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 08:18 - Dec 27 by powinswitch |
I’ve said it before, when you drop Skuse, then we will improve. To be fair, I’m not confident of that under lambert. Tactically bereft. |
Although the stats show that when Skuse doesn't play our results tend to be worse. I'm not sure the answer to improving our 'powderpuff' midfield is to drop our one experienced, solid central midfielder. Admittedly he's not playing well at the moment but then nobody is. Nolan was garbage yesterday and the less said about Judge the better. |  |
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| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 08:57 - Dec 27 with 927 views | Herbivore |
The rotation is the biggest issue for me, both changing personnel and changing system. We're not developing any partnerships, the players look like strangers most of the time. It's all on the manager for me, the players ought to be good enough but he's making a total mess of this season. | |
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| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 09:04 - Dec 27 with 914 views | TractorWood |
Jackson, Norwood, Keane and Judge should be scoring 10+ goals a season in this league. Rotation, the non existent midfield and other tactical errors are the problem. |  |
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| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 10:06 - Dec 27 with 828 views | hoppy |
| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 09:04 - Dec 27 by TractorWood |
Jackson, Norwood, Keane and Judge should be scoring 10+ goals a season in this league. Rotation, the non existent midfield and other tactical errors are the problem. |
Added to this, the seeming reluctance of those mentioned to have a go rather than trying to walk it in the net. Would be interested to know the type of goals primarily Jackson and Norwood scored when in Jackson’s case at this level previously, and Norwood in League 2 last season? Did they used to shoot on sight, or were they mostly walked in? | |
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| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 10:19 - Dec 27 with 786 views | north_stand77 |
| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 10:06 - Dec 27 by hoppy |
Added to this, the seeming reluctance of those mentioned to have a go rather than trying to walk it in the net. Would be interested to know the type of goals primarily Jackson and Norwood scored when in Jackson’s case at this level previously, and Norwood in League 2 last season? Did they used to shoot on sight, or were they mostly walked in? |
I agree, can't remember last game where we actually scored from distance, indeed had proper shots on target from outside the box.
The chance of a goal out of nothing that makes your heart sing.
We spend much of the game passing backwards when in possession. |  | | |
| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 16:34 - Dec 27 with 706 views | TractorWood |
| Goal threat... where is it coming from? on 10:19 - Dec 27 by north_stand77 |
I agree, can't remember last game where we actually scored from distance, indeed had proper shots on target from outside the box.
The chance of a goal out of nothing that makes your heart sing.
We spend much of the game passing backwards when in possession. |
Endless, meandering build up play that ultimately always finds its way wide and then inevitably a poor ball in to no obvious target man. That's if it beats the first man! | |
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